New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The stakeholders of the power sector voiced their concerns over the recent Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's (CERC) order to implement market coupling (a mechanism that integrates multiple power exchanges) in the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) segment from January 2026.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is a key regulator of the power sector in India. It is a statutory body functioning with quasi-judicial status under section 76 of the Electricity Act 2003.

Moreover, on the sidelines of this order, shares of Indian Energy Exchange Ltd fell significantly about 30 per cent, which the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) marked as one of the steepest single-day declines. Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) is the c...